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COMMISSIONERS' MINUTES <br />KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />TUESDAY 10:00 AM November 22, 2016 <br />Board members present: Obie O’Brien, Paul Jewell, Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Lisa Young, Dan Carlson <br />REGULAR MEETING COMMISSIONERS <br />1) Call to order: 10:01 AM <br />2) Staffing Discussion/Requests <br /> CDS Org Chart – CDS Director Carlson explained the proposed structure of the <br />department. Commissioner Jewell moved to approve the structure, Commissioner <br />Osiadacz seconded. The motion passed 3:0. <br /> PAF’s for Signature – HR Director Young had PAF’s to move some exempt employees <br />to non-exempt. These were held for future discussion. <br />3) Executive Session – Union <br />RCW 42.30.140 (4)(b) that portion of a meeting during which the governing body is planning or adopting t he <br />strategy or position to be taken by the governing body during the course of any collective bargaining, <br />professional negotiations, or grievance or mediation proceedings, or reviewing the proposals made in the <br />negotiations or proceedings while in progress. <br />The Board entered executive session at 10:40 AM to discuss negotiation strategies. <br />Anticipated length: 20 minutes; anticipated action: Direction to staff. The Board exited <br />executive session at 11:00 AM with direction to proceed with negotiations. <br />4) HR Updates <br /> FLSA Changes – The Board asked HR Director Young to schedule a Monday Morning <br />meeting to provide an analysis of the dollar impact of employees affected the FLSA <br />changes. <br /> Wages & Benefits – Director Young provided an update on the wage survey and <br />benefit research. <br /> Holidays – Director Young asked if departments would be allowed to voluntarily close <br />on December 23 (the Friday before the holiday weekend). Employees would have to